Worcester
16:55
Dragonbet - Real Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Worcester Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.40 £5.10 Exacta: £26.70 Tricast: £84.97 Trifecta: £92.10
Non-Runners: Bashful (self certificate), Dog Fox (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Razzo Italiano (IRE) 8 G Poor Peter & Michael Bowen 141 lbs 5/2F Won Jumped left on occasions - raced in second - went third before 3 out - rallied and went second again approaching last - pressed leader final 110yds - led final stride(op 3/1)
2nd 2 Douglas Dc (IRE) 6 G Poor Tony Carroll 167 lbs 11/1 - Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - led before 2 out - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final stride (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in straight)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
3rd 1 Byzantine Empire (GB) 8 G AVG John & Rhys Flint 168 lbs 3/1 - Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1)
4th 3 Cavern Club (IRE) 4 G AVG James Owen 167 lbs 7/2 - In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - weakened 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - which in his opinion - was riding tacky on this occasion)(op 11/4)
5th 7 Max's Champ (FR) 9 G Poor Samuel Drinkwater 158 lbs 17/2 - In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - dropped to last and struggling 4th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)
6th 9 Uncle Arthur (GB) 7 G Poor Sarah-Jayne Davies 142 lbs 40/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - awkward jump 6th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1)
PU 5 Dunbulcan Bay (IRE) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 161 lbs 5/1 - Prominent - struggling and lost position when unbalanced and jockey lost iron briefly after 5th - weakened after 6th - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a couple of bad mistakes)(op 3/1)